Individual Support Coordination

Individual Support Coordinators of the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities provide a number of services for the individuals and families that we serve, including:

For adults:

- Helping individuals and families determine priorities.- Making a plan that helps individuals choose the services they want.- Establishing individual budgets for services. - Linking individuals with the services and qualified service providers that meet their needs.-Monitoring the services that have been chosen.- Helping people to become more connected in their communities.- Assisting families to make future life plans (for their family member with a developmental disability) when the time comes they are no longer able to care or provide direct support.

For children:

- Talk with the family about their concerns for the child and for themselves.- Identify the child’s and family’s strengths and resources.- Clarify the family’s vision for desired futures for their child and for themselves.- Help the family develop an action plan, including how they want Fairfield DD to help.- Give the family information about community resources and services, as they request.- Help coordinate services the family receives from multiple agencies, including the school system, at the family’s request.- Provide information on community activities, support groups and trainings.

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